6 Days Itinerary: Simien Mountains Trekking

Sankaber 3250m-Geeck 3600m;

In the morning, you will walk to Geech past a waterfall.You will see some wild lives, such as Gelada Baboon.Once we descend down the Jinbar Wenz/river (which feeds the waterfall and where you will eat your pack lunch) a short ascent remains to Geech.En-route going to Geech, you will encounter a troop of Gelada Baboon, klipspringer, Bushbuck and different type of birds. When you meet the baboons, you need to make a short stop and watch at them since they are very interesting animals to see. The camp site offers great views of the mountains and is characterized by giant Lobelia plants. It is situated at an altitude of 3600m. The temperature can be very cold in the night,therefore, please make sure you will bring a four season sleeping bag for this trip. Overnight,Geech camp
Total time 5-7 hrs
Distance: 12.5km

Accommodation: tents

Meals: B, L&D

Geech to Chenck

On this day you start around eight in the morning (after breakfast)
and walk to Chenek via Imetgogo (3926m) and Enateye (4070m).
have your

lunch on the top of Enataye, one of the most dramatic viewing points
in the whole area. It is mostly downhill all the way from the lunch
spot to Chenck but five minutes gradual uphill remains just after
Korbet Metayata to the camp. The trek from Geech to Chenek covers
approximately

sixteen kilometers following a path along the escarpment edge. Chenek
camp site is located in a beautiful valley at the foot of Bwahit peak,
at the altitude of 3680m. En-route, you might be able to see some of
the endemic

wild lives such as walia Ibex, Gelada Baboon and Ethiopian wolf if you are
very lucky

Time: 5-6hrs
Distance: 13.5 km
Accommodation: tent
Meal: B, L&D

Trek from Chennek to Ambiko (3,600m):
8- 9 hours
Your day begins at sunrise to give you enough time to explore the
surrounding cliffs for good sightings of the Ethiopian endemic
walia ibex. Then begin the tough 3-hour ascent to the top of the
Bwhait pass (4,200m). This is the second highest point in the
park and offers magnificent views of Bwhait peak, Berochwuha,
Silki and the Lori village below.

This route is one of the most popular routes leading to the summit
of Ras Dejen. This route has a total ascent of 945m, and a total
descent of 1,400m. The highest point of the day is 4,200m and
the lowest is 2,800m.

After 3 hours of hiking downhill from the pass you will be at Chiro
Leba, a small rural village where you can mingle with local people
and discover their ways of life. Another hour’s descent from the
village takes you through mountain slopes and rocky hillsides
covered by the endemic aloea plant to the Mesha river where
Euphorbium candelabrum, a giant succulent tree, grows . From the
river it takes about 1.5 hours of ascent to reach the Ambiko
campsite.

Trek to the Ras Dejen Peak (4,553m)
and come back to Ambiko 10-12
hours
At 4,553m, Mount Ras Dejen is Africa’s forth highest and
Ethiopia’s highest mountain. The trek to the summit is 10-12
hours of challenging trekking (6-7 hour ascent, 4-5 hour descent)
but enormously rewarding. The ascent and descent is 1,300m.
The day begins before sunrise to give you ample time for trekking.
The first 2-3 hours follow a rocky trail. The trail then starts to
ascend more steeply and continues for another hour. From here to
the summit it will take about 2 hours trekking through Afroalpine
meadows. The trail winds its way into the moorland where
everlasting flowers and helichrysum become dominant. The trail to
the summit is obvious and easy until you make that final scramble
and find yourself on the roof of Africa. after having a lunch break
descent to Ambiko,

trek to a small village where the car will be waiting called
chiroleba and drive back to Gondar.